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Reiko Ishida; the other Ishida twin.
Topic Started: Jan 28 2010, 01:41 PM (479 Views)
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Name: Reiko Ishida
Gender: female
Age: 18
Grade: 12
School: Bayview Secondary School
Hobbies and Interests: Figure Skating, Roller Blading, Mountain Biking, Hockey(watching, not playing)

Appearance: Reiko is very short, short enough to be legally classified has being a dwarf. She stands at 4'9", one inch below the legal classification. She has a darker complexion due to the amount of time she spends outdoors, but during winter time she becomes almost as pale as her sister. She is of Japanese heritage, and has black hair cut short, and often spiked. Reiko is fairly skinny, and her hobbies have made her very fit, with very little fat. She wears purple framed glasses, although she can see well enough without them. She keeps her nails short and well taken care of, and are often coloured either purple, red, or both. Reiko has a small "beauty mark" on the left side of her nose. She wears clothing often described as "loud" and "outlandish", favouring bright colours and odd designs. Her one constant through her wardrobe is the custom made red and purple fingerless biker gloves she always wears.

Biography: Reiko was born a twin, younger by 20 minutes, in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she was born and raised. Her parents had been living there for about 10 years before the sisters Reika and Reiko were born. They were born in an unusual circumstance, being mirror image twins. This is basically a type of identical twin, where everything about the twins is as if looking in a mirror. Reiko is often called by her friends and family the "left side twin", in that all of her defining traits are on the left side. She is left handed, and all defining features she shares with her sister are on the left side. She would have no other siblings.

Reiko's childhood was rather uneventful. Despite being twins, Reika and Reiko weren't as close as many thought they would be. As infants, their parents did what any parent would do, and dressed them up identically, but when they were old enough, about 6, they allowed them to choose their own clothing. Reiko choose a brightly coloured wardrobe, wanting to stand out and be different from her twin. She was also given a chance to choose a recreational activity to do after school. Her family weren't rich, but they had enough to spare. Reiko, who had always been a very active individual, chose figure skating.

Reiko would become rather good at figure skating, winning local competitions and other small things. At the age of 16, she gained a bit of notoriety after winning a state competition, the first in her age group to win it from her city in over 10 years. She would go on compete in a national competition shortly afterward, where she would place 3rd overall.

Reiko would return to school upon returning from the competition and be hailed as a hero for placing so well in the competition. From that point she gained a bit of a celebrity status in her school and the surrounding area, and would even assemble an "entourage", the nickname her group of friends were given. During the off-season, Reiko would keep in shape by roller blading, as well as gathering some of her friends and taking their bikes out into the local woods on weekends. Her entourage were friendly with Reiko's sister, but so were most of the students in the school. Her parents, proud of her success, allowed her to ask for one thing of her choosing, and they would get it for her. This would end up being her custom made gloves. What many people don't know about these gloves, as they only see the outside, is that she had her name printed on the inside of the left glove, while her sister's name is in the right.

School wise, she wasn't very smart. She did well enough, usually getting low to mid 70s in most of her classes, although she excelled in gym, often getting 95% or more. After being so successful in figure skating, she naturally wishes to turn pro once she graduates, and already has many agents interested in her.

Reiko, like her sister Reika, attracts people very easy. However, where as Reika does it through empathy and understanding, Reiko's is more on reputation. Admittedly many of her entourage only hang around with her because they want a moment in the limelight, although a few of them are genuine friends. Reiko is friendly, but can often be intimidating, and obviously not due to her size. She has an air of importance around her, and many feel that she looks down on everyone around her. She is the leader of her group of friends, and isn't afraid to wield this power on occasion.

Advantages: Reiko's advantages are pretty much entirely physical.She is a quick on her feet, has a near perfect sense of balance, and is flexible almost to the point of contortionism. Her figure skating has given a high endurance as well, as practices could often last for hours with only small breaks.

Disadvantages: Reiko has very few true friends, as many hang with her simply to be associated with her, and can just as easily drive people away. She isn't very good at reading people, and thus doesn't realize many of her friends aren't really friends. If one was smart enough, it could potentially be easy to twist Reiko into doing things she wouldn't do on her own will.
Edited by Rocky, Jan 31 2010, 08:46 PM.
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Hi Rocky. Reiko is off to a good start, but she is temporarily DENIED.

There are just a few things that need some adjustment or clarification before she can be approved for pre-game.

The first issue is about Reiko's baby fat and her ice skating hobby. While I am not a figure skater, it is my understanding that is an extremely physically demanding sport. If Reiko is of a caliber that she places in a NATIONAL competition, it is also my understanding that she wouldn't HAVE any baby fat. Also, the way it is written now, it seems to me like Reiko's ice skating is just a casual hobby. For her to have reached the level she's at, wouldn't she need to practice daily and for several hours? I don't see how you can hide that kind of dedication, or even why you would really want to.

The figure skating seems a little conflicted to me, and you need to make an EITHER/OR decision about it. EITHER Reiko's ice skating is just a casual hobby (which is fine and stands on its own merits) so it is understandable that she is still a little chubby and her friends have no idea she ice skates, OR Reiko is a dedicated ice skater who wins State and National competitions (which is also fine) but she is a finely tuned athlete who is lacking in extra fat anywhere and is very open about her skating because she spends all of her "free time" practicing.

The second thing that needs a bit of work is that there is no mention of how Reiko does in school. You give a great description about how she is socially at school, but what are her grades like? What are her ambitions beyond graduation? Is there a subject or class she's weak in? Or that she excels in?

And the third thing that needs some adjustment is her running disadvantage. "Reiko is very good at lateral movement (i.e. sidestepping, spinning, etc), but forward movement such as running, she is probably one of the slowest in the grade." I'm going to have to disagree with you on this statement. If Reiko is an ice skater, biker, and rollerblader (as you have stated in the bio), she has got to have some pretty muscular legs that are accustomed to working to propel her forward. I don't see how this would be a hindrance to her running. Please find a different disadvantage for her.

Other than those three issues, Reiko looks great. Please make the adjustments listed above and reply here when you are ready.
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